Where:
County Hall, Southbank, SE1 7PB (just across westminster bridge,
in the building behind the london eye)
What:
With
its varied and changing exhibitions, the Saatchi Gallery focuses
on what is described as new, modern or contemporary art. This gallery
prides itself on displaying the work new young artists or of international
artists whose work is rarely seen in the UK.
The Saatchi
Gallery was founded in 1985 and is Britain’s most exciting contemporary
art museum. Its current base in County Hall on London’s South Bank
puts it at the heart of the city’s cultural hub where it welcomes
visitors from around the world.
The current
exhibition - The Triumph of Painting - showcases contemporary artists
from around the world. Split into six parts the exhibition celebrates
the work of world renowned painters. The Triumph of Painting will
define how painting has not only survived into the new century in
the face of the barrage of imagery from other media, but it will
demonstrate how painting has absorbed that imagery, reshaped it
in its own central domain and touched us profoundly.
Nearest
station:
Westminster or Waterloo
Gallery
opening times:
Sunday - Thursday 10:00 - 18:00 Friday & Saturday 10:00 - 20:00.
Last admission 45 minutes before closing.
Admission:
(2005) Adults £9.00, concessions £6.75,
Family tickets £26.00
Website: saatchi-gallery.co.uk